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Poor Paddy works on the railway [Verse 1]
EmIn eighteen hundred and forty one , I Dcame across the stormy sea. EmMy corduroy breeches I put on , to work Dupon the rEmailway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 2]
IEmn eighteen hundred and forty one , I pDut my corduroy breeches on EmI put my corduroy breeches on, to work uDpon the raEmilway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 3]
IEmn eighteen hundred and forty two... I lDeft the ould world for the new EmBad cess to the luck that brought me through... to work Dupon the Emrailway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 4]
IEmn eighteen hundred and forty three, whDen I met sweet Bidd McGee EmAn pretty wife she's been to me, while worDkin‘ on the raiEmlway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 5]
EmIn eighteen hundred and forty four me baDck was gettin' mighty sore EmMe back was gettin' might sore... while wDorkin' on the raiEmlway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 6]
EmIn eighteen hundred forty five, i Dfound meself more dead than alive EmI found myself more dead than alive, while Dworkin' on the raiEmlway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 7]
EmIn eighteen hundred and forty seven , Dsweet Bidd McGee she went to heaven. EmShe left one child, she left eleven, to Dwork upon the raEmilway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...
[Verse 8]
EmIn eighteen hundred and forty eight, DI learned to drink my whiskey straight EmIt's an elegant drink that can't be beat for Dworkin' on the raEmilway
[Chorus]
FEmil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray , fiDl-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... EmFil-a-me-o-me, o-me-ray... to work Dupon the Emrailway...